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No further guidance was given to the person destined for that day.
Let him embark on that path.
There are just too many variables.
She was looking at the sky with a hint of resentment.
A cold glint flashed in her beautiful eyes, but she said, "You were unwilling to investigate the murder of a righteous god of Heaven, but now that person is coming back, you've acted swiftly."
……
At the top of Tianzhen Peak.
The golden light seemed to sweep everything away.
It happened in that very instant.
It envelops everyone around it.
Then the world changed instantly.
The Qingming Festival turned into chaos.
The surrounding space appeared dim.
The group of them stood on the shore.
The old monkey in front of them had its back to them.
His clothes also had ribbons fluttering.
That's what it looked like.
It is similar to Lingji in the past.
In front of the old monkey was a vast ocean.
The surrounding area is filled with tall sculptures.
"where is this place?"
The fourth and fifth sisters both felt the scene was unfamiliar.
It seems like there's a lot of repression.
As a result, they became nervous.
"This...is his memory!"
The old monkey in the distance slowly uttered a sentence.
Liu Changkong walked forward slowly.
His gaze was now fixed on the old monkey.
Xuanzang
Sandalwood Merit Buddha
[Possesses the following entries: Buddha's Golden Body (Gold), True Buddha Reborn (Gold), Unwavering Original Intention (Gold), Enlightenment to Bodhi (Gold), Ten Lifetimes of Cultivation (Gold), Meditation and Enlightenment (Purple)...]
[Introduction: Originally the second disciple of the Buddha, he was banished to the cycle of reincarnation for disrespecting the Dharma. He practiced in the East for ten lifetimes before finally turning west to seek Buddhist scriptures. Along the way, he took on disciples Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Wujing. After experiencing eighty-one tribulations, he finally attained enlightenment again. However, during their journey west, they witnessed much suffering among mortals and gradually developed their own doubts, experiencing the same questions they had in their previous lives.]
[Introduction 2: Later, in order to break free of the golden headband and escape his Buddhist position, Sun Wukong attracted the pursuit of gods and Buddhas, eventually dying from his own destruction. He also gained some enlightenment, and then hid himself, transforming into a monkey on Flower Fruit Mountain. He guarded the stone that Sun Wukong had turned into, day after day, year after year. He seemed to have absorbed many of Sun Wukong's memories, and even his mentality changed. Sometimes he was the Buddha of Sandalwood Merit, and sometimes he resembled the Victorious Fighting Buddha, yet he never left, simply continuing to tell that story. If any monkey left, he would give them a willow branch as a parting gift.]
[Introduction 3: The Heavenly Court and all the Buddhas were watching him and thought he was gambling, but only he himself said that he wasn't gambling at all; he just wanted to hear the monkeys talk about the scenery along the way.]
[Comment: His will is as firm as iron, never wavering; he possesses true Buddhahood within, though not on Mount Sumeru. He neither gambled nor lost, but remained merely an observer.]
……
After learning his identity.
Liu Changkong was also surprised.
He had also speculated about the old man's identity.
Guanyin Bodhisattva, the Buddha of the West, and even the Victorious Fighting Buddha.
He had guessed all of these things.
But I never expected it to be Tang Sanzang.
It is clearly the Sandalwood Merit Buddha.
But it turned out that it had been hiding in a corner of Flower Fruit Mountain all along.
He just stared at that stone day after day.
Even he couldn't understand it.
What exactly does this meritorious Buddha want to do?
The old monkey glanced at Liu Changkong and gave him a faint smile.
His gaze also swept over the people behind him.
But he showed no expression.
"Now that we're here, let's get on the ship!"
The old monkey, looking very old and frail, walked forward, also preparing to board the boat.
Pigsy, carrying his rake, approached and said with a grin, "Hey old monkey, this place looks like a pirate ship. Once you get on, you won't be able to turn back!"
The old monkey wasn't angry. He untied the rope beside him and said, "Where in the world isn't a pirate ship? Do you think you can turn back just because you don't get on my ship?"
As everyone boarded the ship.
The old monkey then began rowing.
As the small boat began to move forward.
The light ahead also shone in a line.
And right there.
Many scenarios are emerging.
Those should be Sun Wukong's memories.
The first to appear.
It is a monkey that keeps jumping around a stick.
That monkey must be the early version of Sun Wukong.
And that big stick.
It must be the precious iron that stabilizes the sea in the Dragon Palace.
This is the later Ruyi Jingu Bang (the magic staff).
Everyone was watching.
I also want to learn about the past of that legendary figure.
Seeing the monkey's excited expression.
Both the fourth and fifth sisters couldn't help but chuckle.
The old monkey gently rowed the boat and said, "This monkey has been like this since it was a child. When it sees something good, it must get its hands on it. If others don't give it to it, it will either snatch or steal it. This bad habit of being happy with what it sees and resorting to any means is no different from that black bear Jinchi."
This scene.
It seemed like the old monkey had seen this countless times before.
He was even conducting some kind of analysis.
It was just what was implied in their words.
However, there was no positive evaluation of Sun Wukong.
Liu Changkong and the others had not yet reacted, but Zhu Bajie was somewhat dissatisfied.
He turned around and said, "Petty theft is unacceptable, but studying Buddhism and attaining enlightenment is a great merit? I think they're about the same, almost the same!"
He was clearly defending his senior brother in his words.
The old monkey did not respond.
His gaze lingered on Liu Changkong.
They seemed to want to see how he would react.
Just a pity.
The other person's expression remained indifferent.
As the ship glided along, a scene appeared ahead.
"What a mischievous monkey! Being king and saint on earth isn't enough for him."
The old monkey looked at the monkey gazing at the sky and said, "He even thought of asking for an official position in heaven, but he hadn't been there for more than a few days when he flew into a rage because the Queen Mother didn't invite him to a banquet. He wished he could tear down the entire heavenly palace."
while he was speaking.