Journey to the West: I, the Dragon Prince of the East China Sea, worship Bodhi

Chapter 18 A Way
Thinking of this, Ao Qing stopped hesitating, stabilized his mind, looked down from the huge dragon's head, and asked the woodcutter, "May I ask this senior, which immortal in the Three Realms is he?"

Ao Qing's voice was slightly muddy and deep, because of the dragon's body.Although he didn't do it intentionally, Longwei radiated out. If it was an ordinary mortal, he might have been frightened to the point of numbness.

But the woodcutter raised his head and looked at Ao Qing, without any fear on his face, but with a smile on his face: "I'm just a woodcutter, why did the dragon god say 'senior' and 'immortal'?"

Ao Qing couldn't help slandering in her heart: Why do all the masters like to play this game?
In "Journey to the West", the woodcutter didn't panic at all when he saw the monkey.Now that he sees his giant dragon, he doesn't act in the slightest.What's more, this time span is not usually long!
If it is said that he is an ordinary person, Ao Qing would absolutely not believe it.

However, he didn't care about it, and still said respectfully: "The senior sang: "Ants can travel thousands of miles with three points, and they all return to fallen leaves." Easily figured out?"

When the woodcutter heard the words, he couldn't help secretly praising him, and he was really enlightened.It's worthy that the patriarch is so fancy to the Dragon Prince!
He laughed and said, "To tell you the truth, the name of the word "Shuilongyin" was indeed taught to me by an immortal. The immortal, called Patriarch Bodhi, lives in this mountain."

It really is Patriarch Bodhi!
Ao Qing said: "Senior, please show me the way. If you can hear the truth, you must remember the great kindness."

The woodcutter shook his head and said, "This road in the mountains is extraordinary. You can reach it without my guidance. You have to find it yourself, and find it yourself!"

Ao Qing was taken aback.

what's the situation?
Before he could think about it, he saw the haze scattered around him, and the sun and the moon fluttering.In a blink of an eye, the woodcutter disappeared, and the deep forest in front seemed to open up, revealing mountain roads and forest trails.

Ao Qing paused.

But if you think about it carefully, it seems that in "Journey to the West", the woodcutter did not take the monkey to find Bodhi Patriarch, but let the monkey find it by himself.

In my impression, it doesn't seem to be hard to find.

"Never mind."

Ao Qing looked at Linjing Mountain Road, but he had no other choice, so he wanted to fly high again, look down on Wanshan Mountain from the high sky, and look for the Three Star Cave.

however.

Just as Ao Qing was flying, something shocking happened.

The surrounding forest trees unexpectedly... also suddenly became extremely huge!
No matter how high Ao Qing flies, the forest will be as big.

His body is two thousand feet, and that tree can be as high as ten thousand feet, as if it wants to pierce the sky!
But in fact, no matter how far you fly, the sky is still endless.I am always trapped in the forest.

Ao Qing was stunned.

It seems... a little bad.

Why does it seem like I have been taken over by magic weapons such as purple gold and red gourds, jade purification bottles, or magical powers such as the universe in my sleeves?

He thought for a while and stepped back.But the tree did not continue to grow, but gradually returned to its original shape.

But walking forward, the trees became towering again.

"I see."

Ao Qing understood.

It seems that I don't have the same treatment as Sun Monkey.

If you want to go to Samsung Cave, maybe you can go without just saying go.

Could it be that he was rejected?

No, nor is it.

Although he wanted to leave, the Bodhi Patriarch certainly did not stop him, but the glow on the island was real, and he did not break in on his own initiative.

If Patriarch Bodhi didn't want to, Ao Qing felt that she might not even be able to discover this continent.

So the scene in front of me is more like... If you want to refuse or welcome?
Patriarch Bodhi wants to test himself?

Is it because, when I was in Huaguo Mountain, I was seen by the Bodhi Patriarch?So, there is the scene in front of you now?
That Bodhi Patriarch may have figured out a predestined person.But I'm not sure whether the predestined person is me or a monkey!

The more Ao Qing thought about it, the more likely it was.

In fact, he did guess very close to ten.

"Forget it, maybe, this is also an experience for me."

After thinking about it, he shrank his body as small as possible, and immediately entered the mountain forest resolutely!
Although he didn't have much confidence that he could pass this test, but the opportunity was right in front of him, so why would he shrink back without giving it a try?

And this moment.

In the Three Star Cave, and in the Putuo Luojia Mountain in the South China Sea, Patriarch Bodhi and Guanyin Bodhisattva are all paying attention to Ao Qing.

But for Ao Qing's choice, whether it is a bodhisattva or a patriarch, they have already expected it.

Although they only met each other a few times, they could tell that Ao Qing was a very energetic person.

Of course this is not a bad thing.

On the way of cultivating the Tao, if the spirit is not high, then maybe it will be difficult to achieve great things.

Therefore, the Patriarch set up this test.

"Let's see how far this kid can go."

Patriarch Bodhi stroked his beard lightly, his gaze slightly lowered.

My own test is not bad, and it can even be said that I have fully manifested my "path of cultivating the mind" before I became a Taoist.

Therefore, countless mysteries are hidden on the road.Although it is a test, it is also a kind of "teaching".

People on the road, if they can discover this mystery, even if they can't pass the test, they will definitely benefit a lot. It can be regarded as a rare opportunity.

This is like an anticipation class before the official class.

How much fiction does Ao Qing have?They will all be explored in this class.

On the other hand, Bodhisattva saw that Ao Qing still chose to enter the forest, although he had expected it, he couldn't help but sighed softly.

She also probably understood Patriarch's thoughts.If I use conventional means as my apprentice, I'm afraid I won't be able to accept him.

Of course, perhaps if the Tathagata Buddha is invited to come forward, it may be possible to grab it.

But... after thinking about it, I can only forget it.

Although Ao Qingfo has deep nature.

However, I can't ask the Tathagata Buddha for advice just to grab my apprentice, right?
What's more, Patriarch Bodhi is proficient in the three religions. Although he has benefited from the Sanqing and studied the three volumes of "Huang Ting", he also has a deep relationship with the Buddha, and there has been a period of cause and effect.

There is nothing wrong with letting him accept disciples.

However, having said that, Guanyin Bodhisattva did not look back.

Like Patriarch Bodhi, she also wanted to see how far Ao Qing could go.

The threshold for Bodhi Patriarch to accept disciples is not low.

Talent, savvy, potential, perseverance, all are indispensable!

But the "talent" and "savvy" displayed by Ao Qing should be no problem now.

Ao Qing is the son of the Dragon Clan, who has all the talents of the East China Sea.

As for its "understanding", it is even more important.

Among other things, let's talk about his "Buddha nature". He has never read Buddhist scriptures, but only based on some legends and stories, he can have such a cognition and understanding of Buddhism.This is rare.

but.Talent and savvy are only second.

The road of cultivating Tao, relying only on comprehension and taking tricks, is just a castle in the air after all!

Potential and perseverance are also extremely important.

From the perspective of the Bodhisattva, the Patriarch will definitely test Ao Qing's "potential" and "persistence" next.

Just, I don't know what method to use?
The Bodhisattva looked carefully.

However, after passing through the mountains and forests, what Ao Qing arrived at was an open road!
The road is bright and open.The width is the same, and it connects thousands of mountains and valleys, sometimes steep and sometimes flat.Outside the mainland, there are patches of unusually calm rivers.

"Is this... a way?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva was slightly taken aback.

Yes, a way.

A seemingly ordinary road.

"No. This road is unusual."

The Bodhisattva stared slightly.

Although it was just a seemingly ordinary road, the Bodhisattva felt a kind of... "Dao Fruit" breath from it!

(End of this chapter)