Journey to the West: Swallowing Giant Panda

Chapter 181 The Beginning of Journey to the West
During the reign of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty:

Outside the city of Chang'an, all ordinary people from the emperor Li Shimin to the city of Chang'an gathered here to bid farewell to a monk.

The world does not know how many gods are paying attention to this monk, including pandas.

"It's finally here, and now this monkey head finally has something to look forward to."

With a smile on the corner of his mouth, the panda stood high above the clouds and looked down at all living beings.Among them, the most shining one is undoubtedly the young monk who is bidding farewell to Emperor Tang.

His face was like a crown of jade, his lips were red and his teeth were white. His handsome face was full of tenacity and compassion, which added a three-pointed and gentle temperament to him.If he wasn't a monk, there would be countless girls and ladies in Chang'an City who would be fascinated by him.

This monk is a natural disciple of Buddha, he is only twenty years old, and he has only been a monk for a few years.Now, when it comes to the attainment of Buddhism, it is already much higher than those old monks who have been immersed for decades.The most important thing is that not long ago, there was an evil dragon who harassed the emperor at night, and it was this monk who chanted scriptures to save the evil dragon and successfully saved the life of the emperor.

In order to repay the monk, the Holy Son of Heaven held an altar ceremony to declare to the whole world his trust in Buddhism and the monk.

Just above the dew altar puja, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, one of the four great Bodhisattvas of Buddhism, appeared.It is said that there is Mahayana Buddhism on the Lingshan Mountain, which can save all living beings.

The monk immediately changed his name to Sanzang, and resolutely bid farewell to the Emperor Tang and went to Da Leiyin Temple in Xitian to obtain the scriptures.

"Brother Yu, it's a dangerous journey, take care of your health." Emperor Tang urged earnestly, but he was not as sad as the couple next to him.Chen Guangrui and Yin Wenjiao were already weeping.How far is Nanzhan Buzhou from Xiniu Hezhou? Who can know?Their son is just a mortal body, even if he received the guidance of Guanyin Bodhisattva, how could he get there?
"Your Majesty, the poor monk will return after a few years. When the branches of Chang'an City are all facing east, the poor monk will return. Don't be sad for the two benefactors. The poor monk is going here for the sake of the world. The common people benefit the country and the people, so there is no need to be sad."

Tang Sanzang bid farewell to his parents and the Emperor, took his own horse, and led several guards towards the west.

A road is wide and wide, and it is difficult to find it with difficulty.

After working hard for more than a month, the soldiers who followed him had already abandoned him, and what accompanied him was nothing but this white horse.Although the monk was already dressed in rags, his face was dark.The lack of food for a month made him a little pale and thin, but his eyes were still bright, and his steps were equally tenacious.

"That monk, that monk"

One day when he was walking, Tang Seng suddenly heard the shout and looked around in a hurry.

"Whoosh!"

The long arrow was shot out, brushing past Tang Sanzang's ear, causing him to tremble all over in fright, and hurriedly touching his ear, he was stunned for a long while without feeling the pain before he let out a long breath.

"Call Amitabha, Amitabha."

After a while, a hunter rushed out from the grass as tall as a person, stepped forward and picked up a poisonous snake.Tang Seng looked over and saw that the arrow just hit the poisonous snake seven inches away.Apparently the snake was lying in ambush here, waiting to take the bait.If it weren't for this Orion, I'm afraid I would have confessed.

"Amitabha, thank you benefactor, thank you benefactor." Tang Seng quickly saluted and thanked.

The Orion laughed: "I thought you, a monk, would blame me for slaughtering creatures, but you would thank me? What's the reason? Could it be that your monk's life is more valuable than this snake's?"

Tang Seng shook his head: "No, what the almsgiver said is wrong. The Buddha once said that all living beings are equal, and the life of a young monk is not more valuable than this poisonous snake."

"Then why are you thanking me?"

"It's just because the little monk is now shouldering the mission of traveling westward to obtain Buddhist scriptures, in order to obtain Buddhist scriptures and save all sentient beings. If the little monk dies here alone, it will be fine, but if all living beings do not get the scriptures, it will be difficult to escape the sea of ​​suffering. The thanks of the little monk are not for the little monk himself. Thank you , but to thank the benefactor on behalf of all beings in the world.”

Orion looked at Tang Seng and laughed even louder: "It's a sharp mouth, so what you said makes sense. However, if you want to go west, you may not be able to go. The front is the two mountains. Jieshan is not the boundary of my Tang Dynasty. More importantly, there is a monkey monster under the two Jieshan Mountains. According to the legend, this monster monkey is good at eating people alive. Isn’t it true that you have a thin skin and tender flesh in the past? Throw it into his mouth for nothing?"

Tang Seng felt uncomfortable when he heard this, and bowed deeply to Orion: "Thank you for telling the benefactor, but I still want to go."

Seeing him like this, Orion couldn't help but nodded: "It's not in a hurry to go, it's getting late, why don't you rest at my house for a night, and set off early tomorrow morning?"

After pondering for a while, Tang Seng nodded: "So, thank you benefactor."

There was nothing to say all night, and on the second day, the Orion woke up Tang Seng early and personally sent him to the side of Liangjie Mountain, so he didn't leave any longer.

Only when Tang Seng's figure disappeared from sight did the Orion smile.

"When did Venus start doing such sneaky things?"

Just when the Orion was about to transform himself, he suddenly felt a hand on his shoulder.Obviously, he has no strength at all, and he wants to cast spells but he can't cast them at all.In desperation, he had no choice but to look back at the person behind him.

"The God of Law Enforcement."

The panda stood behind Taibai Jinxing, and he knew it from the moment the old guy first appeared.It's just that I didn't realize that the first merit on the westbound road was taken away by this old guy.

"The Jade Emperor has a decree. This is a great merit. How can I not want it?"

"Hahaha, His Majesty the Jade Emperor has great trust in you."

"Where did my little friend come from?"

"My brother is about to get out of the 500-year imprisonment, so I naturally want to come and see. Besides, I still have an unresolved karma with Tang Sanzang, so it's better to let him know." Panda raised his eyebrows.

Taibai Jinxing didn't know why, but he didn't ask again: "Little friend. This journey to the west is full of merits and virtues. If you can get it, you can get more. It's a pity, it's a pity."

"How did the Buddhist family divide this cake?"

"If you don't share it, can the Buddhist family take this piece of cake?"

The panda lowered its head and thought for a while, and it was indeed the same: "Jin Xing is busy with business, so I won't delay you any longer. Please go ahead!"

"If the monkey head escapes successfully, my little friend must be more careful. If this time is still as unscrupulous as before, I'm afraid I will suffer a big loss." After a burst of laughter, Taibai Jinxing's figure disappeared on the spot.

"Is this ready to come up with real means? Interesting."

There are countless warriors in the Heavenly Court, and the six emperors are all quasi-sages, and the monkey's methods are not really that high. Keeping his hands back then doesn't mean he will keep his hands in the future.

(End of this chapter)