The Monkey King

Yunyu Tiangang.

In the vast sky, countless warships were transporting various supplies.

The original ruins on this suspended continent have been cleared away, but the new pavilions have not yet been completely built. Craftsmen can be seen everywhere working with various instruments.

Numerous new recruits are practicing in formations on the school grounds, which are piled high with various supplies and have broken floors.

Jiaomujiao and Li Jing walked slowly through it side by side.

"It's progressing very quickly."

"That is, the time in the mortal world is three hundred and sixty-five times that in heaven. The strength of the Tianhe navy grew so rapidly because it set its headquarters outside the Nantianmen. Is it possible that I, the Jiaomu Jiao, am not as good as the canopy?"

“How long will it take to build the infrastructure?”

"The treasury has given full support, but the transportation of materials from heaven is really slow and difficult to supply. Fortunately, His Majesty has approved the resources to be obtained from the mortal world. Hehe... In fact, the demon army is not really that strong. The key is that they have enough For convenience, we are very worried... It is expected that it will take a few months to recover to the original level. But recovery alone is not enough. Now even the smelting and other facilities have been moved down, and expansion will be needed next. Otherwise there won’t be enough space.”

Li Jing couldn't help but laugh.

Standing on the high platform, Jiao Mujiao pointed at the military parade on the school field with his whip-holding finger and said: "The problem now is the soldiers. In a short period of time, we will not be able to recruit enough soldiers to supplement. I am thinking that it may be necessary to The mortals have to do something."

Li Jing's brows suddenly trembled: "What should I say?"

Pursing his lips. Jiaomu Jiao whispered: "Find a few mortal countries, directly recruit mortals who have not cultivated immortality from among them, and train them from scratch. All of them will be taught the Tao of practitioners. In this way, we can form an army in a few years."

Hearing this, Li Jing couldn't help but look puzzled: "Isn't this... not in line with the rules?"

"If this is the case, why should we talk about the rules? The demon monkey also has vassal states in the mortal world. Special times. Special methods should be used." Holding the fence, Jiaomu Jiao sighed and said: "However, this kind of recruitment also requires There are some follow-ups. For example, the cooperation of the Dragon King of the Four Seas is required. As long as the conditions in the recruiting land are smooth, there should be no big troubles without a few strong men. As long as this wave is over...there will be no need to use these people in the future. It’s a trick.”

Li Jing looked at the Jiaomu Jiao silently for a long time, and then asked in a low voice: "Have you given His Majesty any advice on this matter?"

"Not yet. Now that the matter has been made clear, it will be difficult to handle." Jiaomu Jiao replied in a low voice: "Anyway, His Majesty has issued an order to allow an appropriate amount of resources to be obtained from the mortal world. This manpower... can be regarded as a kind of resource. Right? The term 'appropriate amount' is actually not very easy to grasp. I am thinking that I will first send the troops out to do some meritorious deeds in the near future to solve His Majesty's urgent needs. If we really break through in the Lingxiao Palace in the future, that's fine. Is there a way to say it?"

Having said this, Jiaomu Jiao paused slightly. He glanced at Li Jing and said quietly: "I asked the King to come here this time. Actually, I still want to ask the King to help me with something. As you can see, this new army has just been formed. Although it is making rapid progress, it still lacks some confidence. Next. For the first battle, the Heavenly Palace Forbidden Army cannot be dispatched, so I’m afraid... we have to rely on Nantianmen to help us.”

After saying that, he looked at Li Jing and smiled lightly.

Li Jing's brows suddenly trembled.

…

Suspended in mid-air, the monkey panted heavily. He looked at the person coming carefully.

The monk is dressed in white, his hair is curly like pimples, and his skin is glowing with golden light. He has a slightly fat figure and looks kind-hearted, but he is like a golden man whose face cannot be read. No emotion at all.

Look at that appearance, he must be a very high-ranking Buddha.

The monkey half-closed his eyes and asked, "Do you know me?"

The corners of the monk's mouth raised slightly: "Great Sage Qitian. Who doesn't know him?"

"then who are you?"

The monk clasped his hands together, bowed slightly and said, "I am a poor monk, I am called the Tathagata Zhengfa Ming."

"The True Dharma Ming Tathagata?"

"Bujuan" Monkey knows that Prince Bujuan is the predecessor of Guanyin Bodhisattva, but what is the True Dharma Ming Tathagata?

Zhengfa Ming Tathagata looked at the monkey quietly, and his gaze made the monkey feel uncomfortable.

"Did you come here specifically to wait for me?"

"The great sage was joking, how can a poor monk have such ability? He just happened to be passing by and saw the great sage rushing here, so he came over to ask."

"Oh?" The monkey turned around and pointed at Lingshan with his golden hoop and asked, "How to enter Lingshan?"

"The Great Sacred Heart does not have the Dharma, and cannot enter the Spiritual Mountain."

The monkey laughed out loud: "Is it interesting to play with me like this?"

Slowly looking back at Lingshan, the monkey hesitated for a while, but finally did not lengthen the golden cudgel and directly thrust it in to break the strange maze.

"Well, anyway, you are already in front of me, so I will make it clear." He reached out and took out the page of the Book of Life and Death and handed it to Zhengfa Ming Tathagata: "There is a seal on this page, listen. It’s said to be related to Buddhism, help me break it.”

Zhengfa Ming Tathagata smiled and did not reach out to take it.

Monkey raised his head slightly and added: "Any conditions are easy to negotiate, as long as there is a reasonable price, I will accept it."

Zhengfa Ming Tathagata still didn't reach out to pick it up.

"What, you don't agree?"

Looking at the page of the Book of Life and Death, Zhengfa Ming Tathagata clasped his hands together and bowed: "This seal cannot be broken by a poor monk."

"If you can't break it, you can find someone else. There won't be anyone who can break it in this Lingshan Mountain, right? How about you help me find it, and I will be grateful when the time comes."

Hearing this, the smile on Zhengfa Ming Tathagata's face became even stronger.

"why are you laughing?"

"Before the Great Sage... I'm afraid I haven't read half of the Buddhist scriptures, right?"

"What do you want to say?"

Zhengfa Ming Tathagata laughed and said: "The word 'greed' is the first of the three poisons of Buddhism. If the poor monk is tempted by the great sage's reward, let alone the reward, it is just the lost Buddha's gold." How should the great sage compensate for his body?"

The monkey was stunned: "Buddhist rules are so strict?"

Zhengfa Ming Tathagata lowered his eyebrows and said: "Buddhism has no rules. It's just my heart that can't be deceived."

The monkey chuckled: "Are you kidding me? Buddhism doesn't ask for bribes? Just pretend that you don't ask for bribes. Then what do ordinary people in the world worship every day? Just think of me as a person passing by to worship Buddha. My wish came true. Of course, the requirement is a bit high. However, the reward will not be low. How about it?"

Zhengfa Ming Tathagata smiled lightly and said nothing.

"My majestic Monkey King, Monkey King, are you still afraid of defaulting on your debt? What do you want? Magic weapon? Pill? Although I don't have the top-grade ones yet, it's more expensive. Let's set a price and everything will be easy to discuss."

Zhengfa Ming Tathagata sighed lightly. Said: "Does the Great Sage think that what is written in the Buddhist scriptures is just a fig leaf?"

The monkey was slightly startled.

The Zhengfa Ming Tathagata put his hands together and bowed slightly, turned around and left.

Seeing this, the monkey turned sideways, rolled directly in front of him and stopped him: "Stop, the matter is not clear yet."

"The poor monk has nothing to say."

"Why do you have nothing to say? You came out here just to tell me that you have nothing to say? Can you be more straightforward? I hate people who beat around the bush."

Zhengfa Ming Tathagata glanced at the page of the book of life and death in the monkey's hand, and said softly: "On this page, there are two secret methods of Buddhism and Taoism at the same time. If they are broken by force, they will be destroyed. Only those who are familiar with the two secret methods and the people who contain them can Understand the content. In the whole world, except for the Supreme Lord, is there anyone who understands the methods of both schools at the same time? If there is, it will be unless the Great Sage practices it himself."

The monkey's eyes slowly narrowed into slits: "How long will it take to cultivate Buddhism?"

"Practicing Buddhism is different from cultivating Taoism. If you want to reach a state where you can understand the content, it is easy. All you need is a sudden enlightenment. As for how long it takes, it depends on the person. Some people can achieve enlightenment in one day, and some people take a lifetime. It doesn't matter. Enlightenment.”

"What kind of enlightenment?"

"Only by freeing yourself from the eight sufferings of birth, old age, sickness and death, the association of resentment and resentment, the separation of love and the five clinging aggregates, and the elimination of obsessions can you become a Buddha."

The monkey suddenly took a breath of cold air: "You are trying to be serious. Hehehehe, do you think I, who is full of rage, can have an epiphany? You are lying to me!"

Zhengfa Ming Tathagata clasped his hands together and said calmly: "Whether you can achieve enlightenment or not is not important. Whether you practice or not is what matters."

"The key point is whether to practice or not to practice. The key point is to practice or not to practice..." The monkey chewed on this sentence repeatedly, seeming to have some understanding.

…

In the Tushita Palace, the cracks on the Tiandao Stone that were slowly healing were slightly torn.

Taishang Laojun, who had been staring at the Tiandao Stone, couldn't help but frowned: "This monkey... really can't be taken lightly at all."

…

Huaguo Mountain, Qitian Palace.

In the long corridor, Yang Chan walked forward so quickly that the two court officials behind her had to jog to catch up with her.

"Confirmed by our spies, the Jade Emperor's secret decree appoints the Jiaomu Jiao, the head of the twenty-eight constellations, as the temporary marshal to rebuild the Tianhe navy at Yunyu Tiangang and Guanyun Tiangang. The Jiaomu Jiao asked The four major continents have sent spies, I am afraid there will be some action..."

"Spies have been sent to the four major continents? What about us?"

"Also sent." The court official quickly flipped through the book filled with secret letters in his hand and said eagerly: "One of the generals took a pill that can emit evil spirits, and has disguised himself as a wolf monster and sneaked into Huaguo Mountain. , now we are watching to see if any other spies come into contact with him. But... overall the action is not big. Judging from the situation, the main direction of the Jiaomu Jiao's attack is not here. "

"Isn't the main attack direction here?" Yang Chan quickly walked around the corner and stopped.

The two court officials also quickly stopped.

After thinking for a while, Yang Chan said: "We have to prepare for war here, so we should inform all armies to step up their preparations. No matter where he attacks, we have to take action. We can't wait for them to grow stronger!"

"promise!"

Yang Chan walked forward quickly again, and the two court officials hurriedly followed.

"Where is the Great Sage?"

The court official whispered: "The Great Sage has not returned for several days."

"Do you know where to go?"

"We first went to Xieyue Sanxing Cave in Hezhou, Xiniu, and then headed west... It seems to be heading to Lingshan. We have stayed there for a few days."

Stopped again.

Biting her lip, Yang Chan slowly clenched her fists.

"Do you want to tell the Great Sage that Our Lady asked him to come back?" the court official asked softly.

"This dead monkey..." Yang Chan took a deep breath and said, "No, let him calm down for a few days."

"promise."

Yang Chan reached out and rubbed her temples. Walking into the distance step by step, he sighed softly: "Are there any other surprises today?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" The two court officials quickly took out various discounts from their folders.

"The Commander-in-Chief of the Right Rebel Army requested the allocation of new firearms to replace the old firearms..."

"The Department of Doctrine has submitted the revised teaching materials and asked Our Lady to review them..."

"The East China Sea Fleet hopes to renovate the military port and has submitted a plan for the approval of Our Lady..."

"The School Secretary invites the Great Sage and Our Lady to attend the upcoming celebration..."

…

Another place in Qitian Palace. Feng Chime and Bai Juan quietly looked at the falling flowers in the yard.

That scene, amid the chaos, had a kind of quiet and refined beauty.

Who would have thought that Huaguoshan, which looked like a bandit's den back then, would have such a day?

After looking at it quietly for a long time, Feng Chime asked in a low voice: "Is there anything you can do for me?"

"Why must there be something to do?" Bai Juan asked.

Feng Ling lowered his head, blinked his eyes and said, "I don't want to do anything. Is it okay to just eat here? I used to help with alchemy, but I reported to the alchemy room some time ago. The person in charge refused to let me do it... "

Bai Juan covered her mouth and laughed: "Just practice hard. The Huaguo Mountain now is no longer the Huaguo Mountain before. There is no shortage of your two pills."

"But, but..."

"It's nothing to worry about." Bai Juan held her chin and said, "You, stop thinking about it, just stay calm. If you really don't have anything to do, just come and chat with me. Otherwise, we can go for an outing. "

"is this okay?"

"What's wrong? Don't you think I'm like this?" Bai Juan said with a smile: "My family even hired someone to remove all my official positions. At first, I was not used to it, and I even quarreled with him. We had a fight. Then I thought about it, a man wants to save face. If he doesn’t want his daughter-in-law to appear in public, let him do it. Women should just do their duties as women and take care of the house."

"But I'm different from you."

"Why is it different?"

Feng Chime pouted and said, "You are the Generalissimo's wife, I am nothing."

Bai Juan chuckled: "Hey, are you laughing at my family for having a small official position?"

"Why do you say that?" Feng Ling suddenly opened his eyes.

"We didn't know each other well before, but do you know why I run here every day when I have nothing to do?"

"Why?" Feng Chime asked blankly.

"Because you are the concubine appointed by the Great Sage."

Feng Chime was stunned for a moment, and his face turned red to his ears.

"This is what my family told me: 'No matter what, you must have a good relationship with Feng Chime. Chat with Feng Chime when you have nothing to do. See if you need anything, and you must help whoever can help. The Great Sage's favorite is Feng Chime. He even carries it with him when he holds office in heaven. We must not offend him.’ This is called the madam’s tactic.”

As she spoke, Bai Juan stuck out her tongue: "If I say it so bluntly, will you blame me?"

Feng Ling's originally slightly relaxed brows suddenly frowned even more tightly.

"These...he, where did he hear about it?"

"I don't know about that." Bai Juan shook her head and said, "Anyway, everyone is saying that now. They all say that as long as the Great Sage retrieves Mrs. Que'er, he should marry you and the Third Holy Mother. You ...Aren’t you unwilling? Although he has three wives and four concubines, he is the Monkey King after all. That guy from the Horned Snake has married several people.”

The wind chime shook its head violently.

"If you don't want to, why do you look like this?"

"No. No." Feng Ling finally suppressed a smile and said lightly: "I'm just happy."

Facing the cool breeze, looking at the falling petals with slightly twinkling eyes, there is a tingling feeling.

"The Holy Mother is a hero among women, outside the Lord. You are thoughtful, inside the Lord. The Great Sage will be happy then, and it feels like he doesn't have to worry about anything... But he is the Great Sage." Bai Juan paused for a moment. He tilted his head and said: "By the way, do you know what Mrs. Que'er looks like? Is she as beautiful as you two? I heard that she is a canary spirit. If so, she is the third The only one of these ladies is a monster."

"But we are better friends... You have to find a way to get pregnant quickly when the time comes. Once you have a child, your status will be stable. This is the case in human courts. The first prince they give birth to will be the prince." The crown prince is called the prince. Once the king dies, the prince will inherit the throne."

"Of course, our Great Sage will never abdicate one day, and we don't need a prince, but we should be prepared."

"I still have full confidence in you. The Great Sage loves you the most. You should have children first no matter what."

"Hey, why are you crying!" Bai Juan suddenly exclaimed.

"No...it's nothing, I just accidentally got sand in my eyes." Feng Ling rubbed his red eyes and smiled.

At this moment, tears seemed to burst from the dam. (To be continued ~^~)

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